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Originally Posted by Ladymom  That statistic came from Dr. Tobias' research. It is taken directly from the UT website: What breeds are commonly affected with shunts?
Small breed dogs tend to have shunts that form outside of the liver ("extrahepatic"). In the United States, Yorkshire terriers have almost a 36 times greater risk of developing shunts than all other breeds combined. Portosystemic Shunts FAQ |
I see from your link that it is from the UT website but I can't reconcile it with the actual data of Dr. Tobias that I posted. That one sentence (which is all there is) appears to be in stark conflict with the research of Dr. Tobias The research clearly shows 3.2% of Havanese in the program affected while it is 2.9% for the Yorkshire. Statistically, it may not be a significant difference but it is a far cry from the Yorkshire Terrier having a 36 times greater risk. Any breed having a higher % of LS than the Yorkshire Terrier belies that one sentence from the UT site.
It seems to me that someone was being creative with the data to arrive at the 36 times figure. I would rather just see the data myself and draw my own conclusion as that stand alone sentence on the UT website is at odds with the data from the research and seems misleading and alarmist to me.
Here's the link I used for any that want to see the data.
http://www.vet.utk.edu/clinical/sacs...breed_assn.pdf